maritime careers, jobs and employments

updated Mon. March 19, 2018

Did you always want to work in banking? "I went to school thinking I wanted to be an architect and decided halfway through that I wanted to switch gears and go into marketing. Shortly after, I randomly answered a job ad for a marketing coordinator position at Maritime Savings Bank and that turned into aÃÂ ...

To help refine its design, Saab has consulted with two UK companies: arresting gear specialist MacTaggart Scott and Rolls-Royce Marine, which has experience with catapults. "We've been working with both companies on separate, smallish contracts to look at modeling ways to improve launch andÃÂ ...

So, we have a lot of work to do. We are so excited about it, but still we are challenged. The issue of infrastructure is to be faced. We cannot take away nautical engineering and marine engineering from maritime studies. "To develop the infrastructure in place, there must be synergy with our sister agenciesÃÂ ...

With facilities in Mumbai, Delhi, Odessa and Manila, AEMTC is one of the most prominent providers of maritime training in Europe and Asia, while MITAGS-PMI is a no- profit vocational training centre for individuals seeking to enter the maritime profession and for professional mariners seeking to advanceÃÂ ...

The forum also served as an opportunity to tackle employment growth, review the best practices, and come up with solutions to current and future challenges facing the shipping sector and shipfinance. Regional and international experts took part in a series of seminars on key strategic topics and issuesÃÂ ...

M. programs can help future lawyers to stand out when they enter the job market. Originally from China, Dr Yan Li completed an LL.M. at the University of Southampton in 2003. Today she is a senior associate at INCE & Co, a commercial law firm in the City of London, where she works as a maritimeÃÂ ...

MONCTON, NB, March 17, 2018/CNW/ - The Atlantic beef industry is a powerful economic driver for Canada with over $100 million in farm cash receipts and over $25 million in exports. As the sector continues to grow, the Government of Canada is committed to working with beef and cattle producers toÃÂ ...

Kate Brown signed a bill into law that will create a task force to focus on maritime sector workforce development. The Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission worked with the committee that presented the bill. Eventually, the law will make it so maritime jobs from fishing, working on tug boats to maritimeÃÂ ...

The number of Indian seafarers employed globally has exceeded 150,000 for the first time according to India's maritime administration, the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS). The Hindu Business Line says the numbers counter suggestions that the popularity of Indian seafarers is waning among ShipÃÂ ...

"Today's meeting will start the journey towards better understanding equality and inclusion in the sector and I want to see many more women taking up careers in maritime." Maritime UK - the umbrella body for the UK's shipping, ports, business services, engineering and leisure marine industries - hasÃÂ ...

Navios Maritime Containers Inc., a growth vehicle dedicated to the container sector, announced that it agreed to acquire a 2010-built, 4,250 TEU containership for $11.78 million. The acquisition is subject to a number of conditions, and no assurance can be provided that the acquisition will close. The vesselÃÂ ...

The Eastport Yacht Club Foundation introduces students to industry professionals at the Marine and Maritime Career Expo at Annapolis High School this Saturday, February 24. More than 50 organizations discuss careers in the marine trades and the maritime sciences as well as educational andÃÂ ...

The maritime industry is looking for people like Ms Lum - those who are highly educated and trained in a variety of fields but might not have considered a maritime career. This is because the industry is growing and is expected to have about 5,000 new jobs by 2025, across sectors such as data analyticsÃÂ ...

Around the country, industry officials have cited a shortage of qualified maritime workers as a main challenge to growth, officials said. The industry requires technical skills training and licensing, even for entry-level positions. To earn credentials for each level of employment, workers must complete regularÃÂ ...

Some Miami-Dadehigh schools are trying a new way to get kids ready for life after graduation: getting them to see first-hand job opportunities that aren't usually presented at job fairs. That's how top students from 16 different Miami-Dade high schools got to board the Celebrity Silhouette cruise ship onÃÂ ...

With more than 200,000 members, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is a fierce advocate working to protect and restore a national treasure and integral part of America's maritime heritage through advocacy, education, litigation, and restoration. Mr. Baker is focused on one goal-- "Saving the Bay"--byÃÂ ...

The American Maritime Partnership today announced the launch of the Military to Maritime digital career platform (www.militarytomaritime.org), which is dedicated to helping veterans find meaningful, family-wage jobs in the maritime industry while supporting America's national and economic security.

This is Cal Maritime's sixth annual leadership conference for women. It's open to all, and features programming for high school STEM (sciencetechnologyengineering and math) students, college students, recent graduates, and professionals. It offers opportunities for career and leadership developmentÃÂ ...

Navios Maritime Containers Inc., a growth vehicle dedicated to the container sector, announced that it agreed to acquire a 2010-built, 4,250 TEU containership for $11.78 million. The acquisition is subject to a number of conditions, and no assurance can be provided that the acquisition will close. The vesselÃÂ ...

At present, most maritime business and supply chain management professionals "fall into" the profession rather than setting out and developing it into a career. Maritime business and supply chain management professionals are charged with managing and coordinating the business of and shipmentÃÂ ...

The Eastport Yacht Club Foundation introduces students to industry professionals at the Marine and maritime career Expo at Annapolis high school this Saturday, February 24. More than 50 organizations discuss careers in the marine trades and the maritime sciences as well as educational andÃÂ ...

The maritime industry is looking for people like Ms Lum - those who are highly educated and trained in a variety of fields but might not have considered a maritime career. This is because the industry is growing and is expected to have about 5,000 new jobs by 2025, across sectors such as data analyticsÃÂ ...

The heads of the central bank of Liberia(CBL), the National Social Security and Welfare corporation(NASSCORP) and the Liberia Maritime Authority(LMA) are among a few areas where appointed or re-nominated officials by Mr. Weah's predecessor, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf appear to be staring down theÃÂ ...

Shore-based shipping industry employees around the world feel slightly more positive about their employment prospects and are less likely to seek new positions in the near future according to research conducted by leading international maritime recruiter Halcyon Recruitment and online training providerÃÂ ...

Perhaps these roles are where your natural abilities can be applied best. One of the lesser known roles is a marine engineer. It incorporates features from different types of engineering such as civil, electrical and electronics. The basic details below will help you decide if it's the career option you've beenÃÂ ...

TALLAHASSEE -- A $30,000 bill from SeaTow started Floridafishingboat owner Eric Hull's campaign for a state law aimed at stopping maritime assistance services from charging what he and others believe are exorbitant and hidden fees for help on the water. "I'm the reason for this legislation," Hull said.

Around the country, industry officials have cited a shortage of qualified maritime workers as a main challenge to growth, officials said. The industry requires technical skills training and licensing, even for entry-level positions. To earn credentials for each level of employment, workers must complete regularÃÂ ...

At least 80,000 Filipino seafarers on board vessels owned by the European Union (EU) may be affected or, in a worse-case scenario, may lose their jobs as a result of a leadership vacuum at the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina). This was pointed out on Wednesday by Capt. Gaudencio MoralesÃÂ ...

Some Miami-Dadehigh schools are trying a new way to get kids ready for life after graduation: getting them to see first-hand job opportunities that aren't usually presented at job fairs. That's how top students from 16 different Miami-Dade high schools got to board the Celebrity Silhouette cruise ship onÃÂ ...

Up to 60 new jobs will be created at Portland Port in the next two years following a six-figure investment into a new facility. Maritime engineering company Intermarine UK has unveiled major growth plans after investing a six-figure sum in a new 2400sqm fabrication and welding facility at Portland Port.

Talent, as ever, remains a critical success factor for the future of the maritime industry. To engage tomorrow's maritime leaders and build talent, APM will hold a new Career & Skills Pavilion for professionals in the maritime industry seeking prospective career, networking, and training and developmentÃÂ ...

He was no longer a textile mill hand; he found a new career niche for himself, he was a quahog skiff builder. And build them he did! Throughout Al Potter's life, he constructed more than 200 of these fine utilitarian, durable, workingman's boats. There was a time when there were more Al Potter skiffs out thereÃÂ ...

"When benefits and costs of debt restructuring are considered jointly, it becomes apparent that the economic costs of debt restructuring, both the cost to the creditors and the employment impact, are fully offset in the medium term by more rapid output growth and higher hiring," the bank CEO said, addingÃÂ ...

"Now, all forces in the Danish maritime sector must join forces, roll up their sleeves and get to work to make the vision behind the plan for growth into reality." The Danish maritime sector is one of the country's most important export sectors and a major supplier of jobs. However, the industry is faced withÃÂ ...

The Danish maritime sector is one of the country's most important export sectors and a major supplier of jobs. However, the industry is faced with tough competition in the world market; a market undergoing rapid change as a consequence of changes to the global distribution of work, consumer behaviourÃÂ ...

From left: Dustin, Mason and Jesse, all students from State Street high school in Sedro-Woolley, work on vacuum sealing in their aerospace manufacturing course Nov. 17 at the Marine technology Center in Anacortes. Students sign up to take career and technical training courses five days a week andÃÂ ...

Bhupesh Gandhi, managing director of brand new Group Nautical, a Singapore maritime tech consultancy, urges readers today in the first Maritime CEO interview of the new year to freshen up their minds and attitudes when it comes to shipping and technology. Gandhi, whose past career includes stints atÃÂ ...

Indeed, in the global maritime industry one could certainly look upon downturns in certain market sectors as points to delve into. ... trends and remain flexible to these shifts, always trying to provide our members with flexible options as their career paths change within the industry as sector needs change.

A new, future-facing vessel of this type is aligned with an aggregate industry faced with an aging fleet of vessels and an increased focus on marine activity. CEMEX UK is a leader in the building materials industry with over 3,000 employees, supplying aggregates, cement, concrete and other buildingÃÂ ...

A long-awaited plan for managing Wales' seas could have "significant negative consequences" for marine wildlife, environment groups have warned. Assembly ... It talks of balancing the need to protect a healthy and resilient marine environment while also using it to create jobs and boost the economy.

Even for maritime enterprises with in-house machining capabilities or off-shored expertise, it makes good sense to have VTI in the production and ... Our homegrown, small town staff of passionate employees sets us apart as a company singled out in 2009 by American Machinist magazine as one of the topÃÂ ...

He told The Bush Chicken in an interview that waking up every morning in Marshall and seeing the maritime institute that is an offspring of his dedication brings him so much joy and happiness. He said the existence of the institute provides opportunities for Liberians. "We saw this as providing jobÃÂ ...

President Ellen Johnson - Sirleaf has dedicated a maritime training institute facility in Marshall City, Margibi County, hailing the management of the maritime ... to leave the commitment to "us", they will begin to train Liberians who will then be employed on [vessels] that are registered under the Liberian flag.

Three north German shipyards - once independent facilities but now all partners in the German Naval Yards Kiel (GNYK) group - have gone into the New Year with a variety of successfully completed commercial and naval ship repair and technical inspection jobs behind them. Among the ships involved inÃÂ ...

Following the Lifetime Achievement award presented to Norman Finlay at Seawork in 2013, the MBE is further recognition of Mr Finlay's long illustrious career dedicated to the maritime and workboat industries. "Norman has been the ideal tutor for me as I learned the details of this vibrant, growing sector ofÃÂ ...

With 579 students in the Maritime Academy, 23 percent of the 2,507 enrolled TAMUG students participate in the Corps of Cadets. The goal of the program is to develop disciplined young adults who are ready to take on any job thrown at them, officials said. Midshipman Caitlin Bezecny, a senior, is aÃÂ ...

"We've had these needs, but the flooding we had last year really made me take a hard look" at this kind of job development. Ms. Jenne is particularly interested in expanding educational opportunities at the high school and undergraduate levels. In the delegation to SUNY Maritime were representatives ofÃÂ ...